As you celebrate Women’s History Month, pick up one of the wonderful books by and about women coming soon from Algonquin! These upcoming books include National Medal of Arts winner Julia Alvarez’s first novel for adults in almost 15 years, as well as new books from the wonderfully talented Jill McCorkle, Kendra Atleework, Heather Lende,Continue reading
December temperatures might keep you trapped indoors, but this month’s Lucky Stars offer you the chance to reconnect with the outdoors from the warmth of your living room. Get the low-down of the oddly beautiful courtship of a Neohelix albolabris woodland snail, heed warnings of paralysis-inducing shrubs, and discover how Rowan trees were used to prevent the dead fromContinue reading
This week is the unofficial start of the vacation season. Summer days are meant for exploring — whether through travel, reading, or both. And we’ve got the perfect collection of e-books for those of you who have already hit the road and those of you who are still in the planning (or just dreaming) stages.Continue reading
Happy paperback publication to Heather Lende‘s Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs! Following an almost fatal car accident, Lende introduces us to the community that helped her get back on her feet: the eccentric, fiercely independent, always fascinating residents of Haines, Alaska—Buddhists, bear hunters, Tinglit Indians, and her large, lively family. WeContinue reading
Heather Lende shares some of the challenges and joys of living with a long cherished pet. My mother’s last words were “Take good care of the garden and the dogs,” and so, of course, I am doing my best. I have three dogs, and my husband says our house has become an “old dogs’ home.”Continue reading
Heather Lende, author of the beautiful memoirs Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs and If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name, has a new column in Woman’s Day. Her first piece is about being grateful for families during the holidays–you can read it in its entirety online. (Isn’t the illustration accompanyingContinue reading